Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden hosted the national Biden Cancer Summit to promote new solutions, bring together problem solvers, and tell stories that epitomize what it means to be cancer FIERCE.

Every day, every minute matters to patients and we must bring that sense of urgency to our cancer research and care systems.

Joe and Jill Biden

Creating the cancer research and health care system that people think we already have.

One thing my family and I have learned is that the cancer journey is full of exceptional people doing incredible things.

Jill Biden

Our Mission

The Biden Cancer Initiative mission is to develop and drive implementation of solutions to accelerate progress in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, research, and care, and to reduce disparities in cancer outcomes.

2018 FIERCE Awards

The Biden Cancer Initiative today announced its inaugural FIERCE Awards Roster – a total of 10 individuals and organizations who have been recognized for having made a transformative impact on the lives of cancer patients.

Biden Cancer Summit

The Biden Cancer Initiative today convened a national Biden Cancer Summit, with the anchor event in Washington D.C., and more than 450 Community Summits held where people live, work, learn, and worship around the country. Here are the highlights.

Commitments

The Biden Cancer Initiative announced 57 new commitments from the public and private sectors in response to Vice President Joe and Dr. Jill Biden’s call to find solutions that will double the rate of progress against the cancer. Explore them here.